Joe Patrice
Posts by Joe Patrice
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Courts
Federal Judge Recognizes That Ted Frank Is A Vexatious Whiner
Serial class action objector gets a proper benchslap. -
Technology
Legal AI Knows What It Doesn't Know Which Makes It Most Intelligent Artificial Intelligence Of All
Casetext's Co-Counsel thinks like a good junior lawyer, which is exactly what lawyers need from AI. - Sponsored
Navigating Economic Uncertainty: 6 Tips To Keep Your Investments On Track
How you can get through current challenges while advancing long-term goals. -
Podcasts
There's Only Loud Quitting In Law Firms
And Sidney Powell drew the judge she needed at the right time.
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Courts
Formal Complaint Lodged Against Federal Judge For Handcuffing Crying 13-Year-Old Girl
Ninth Circuit announces that it's going to have a look at judges traumatizing children. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.01.23
* Law firms expect tougher fee negotiations. Have honestly lost count of how many times this was a headline and then nothing actually happened. [Financial Times]
* Cravath expands to London. The firm’s American-centric practice is dead, the firm lives. [Law.com International]
* Does Mayer Brown has an opening for a former partner? Asking for an ousted mayor. Maybe they could rename it MAYOR Brown. [CNN]
* Meanwhile in NYC, Eric Adams is over here seeking an end to the separation of church and state. Just an absolute clown show. [NY Daily News]
* LA County owes $29M over distributing horrific pictures of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash. [Law360]
* Jerry Jones assault case revived. [Dallas Morning News]
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Courts
'Maybe Don't Send 8-Year-Olds To Jail For Eating Paste' Is Something We Required A Federal Court To Rule In 2023
Frighteningly, there was still one vote in support of arbitrarily incarcerating children. -
Courts
Federal Judge Worries Steady Rise In Virulent, Insulting Opinions Might Make Judiciary Look Bad
Shockingly, decades of lionizing a judicial writing style based on calling your colleagues stupid creates young judges who call their colleagues stupid. -
Law Schools
Law Professor Can't Possibly Be This Dense, Right?
Hoping for the sake of Georgetown's students that this is made out of bad faith and not rank stupidity. - Sponsored
What Do Millennials Think Of Law Firm Life?
We want to know your views on law firm policies and culture. -
Courts
Federal Judge Handcuffs Crying 13-Year-Old Girl Attending Father's Hearing
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.27.23
* Should one admission be enough to practice in all federal courts? If we let a single judge in the middle of nowhere issue injunctions binding the whole country, we may as well let the lawyers practice across the country. [National Law Journal]
* Reddit stories are always a little suspect, but could this law student have lost a job over “bofadeez nutz” greeting? [LegalCheek]
* A pair of siblings have barricaded themselves in a room at their mom’s house and taken to TikTok after a Utah judge ordered them returned to their father AFTER the state child welfare agency concluded that the father sexually abused the kids. A lot of people just shouldn’t be allowed to be judges, y’all. [ProPublica]
* FTC ends its challenge to the Meta-Within deal. Remember this when we’re all stuck in Zuckerberg’s Metaverse hellscape in a few years. [Law360]
* Texas prosecutors can’t go after people for offering financial aid to women seeking abortion care in other states, which for some reason required a court ruling to clarify. [Reuters]
* States sue FDA over moves to limit abortion pill access, which the administration is limiting right as states crack down on reproductive health care. [Courthouse News Service]
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Courts
Sidney Powell Avoids Disbarment As Judge Refuses To Consider Misnumbered Exhibits... Seriously.
The 'numerous defects' cited in the opinion dismissing the case against Sidney Powell are underwhelming. -
Technology
Emojis Can Amount To Securities Fraud. NFT Industry Mind-Blown, Eggplanted.
Somehow, people seem legitimately confused that they can't avoid laws with pictures. -
Law Schools
Bar Exam Commission Probably Didn't Want To Release Its Report With Track Changes On
As a move, this is less ‘cordon bleu’ and more ‘Pabst.’
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Leaving Your In-House Role: You Don’t Need A Portable “Book” To Be Successful
Navigating Economic Uncertainty: 6 Tips To Keep Your Investments On Track
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In-House Counsel
Overworked, Overstressed, And Over There (In-House)
Times seem tough for the in-house attorney. -
Small Law Firms
Scratch 'Defense Lawyer Points Gun At Prosecutor In Court' Off Your Alex Murdaugh Trial Bingo Card
He joked that the prospect of killing the prosecutors was 'tempting' because of course he did. -
Law Schools
T14 Law School Embraces Hot New Trend Of Promoting 'Civility' By Inviting Hate Groups To Campus
Law schools keep getting played by these people. -
Technology
Elon Musk Settlement Agreement As Unconstitutional Taking Is... A Theory
Musk's legal team cites landmark Property case to undermine SEC settlement agreement. -
Podcasts
Infamy And The Billable Hour
Clarence Thomas is getting a statue... allow your imagination to run wild. -
Technology
Your Invoice Is Not A Special Snowflake And It's Costing Lawyers Time And Money
Forget ChatGPT, let's have AI help pay our bills. -
Small Law Firms
Law Firm That Made Associates Pay Back Salary For COVID Slump Got $792K In PPP Loans
Just when you thought the facts couldn't be more cartoonish...